AP: This Week Could Be Decisive In Russia's War Against Ukraine

Trump's ultimatum deadline is about to run out.

The current week could become decisive in the war between Russia and Ukraine, as the deadline that US President Donald Trump has given to the Russian Federation to reach a peace agreement is approaching. This is according to an analytical article Associated Press published on August 4.

The publication suggests that the situation on the front could change over the next few days, although it does not rule out that the day of August 8, when the White House chief's ultimatum to the Kremlin ends, "could pass without consequences."

So far, neither Trump's promises, threats nor entreaties have changed the Kremlin's position, so there remains a "diplomatic stalemate" and further confrontation on the frontline, the article says. The media outlet notes that Moscow is expecting Trump's special envoy Steve Whitkoff to arrive in Russia midweek, just before the ultimatum deadline and the likely imposition of tough sanctions against Russia.

Trump is irritated that Russia's illegitimate President Vladimir Putin has not heeded his calls to stop bombing Ukrainian cities, so he shortened his ultimatum and also began pressing Moscow's trading partners, including China and India. At the same time, the White House chief acknowledged that Russia is quite "good at avoiding sanctions," calling the Russians "cunning characters."

These comments likely indicate that Trump is not overly hopeful that sanctions will force Putin's hand. According to the AP, the diplomatic atmosphere is escalating as Trump's deadline approaches. The author of the article considers Putin's statements about the production of "Oreshnik" missile systems and remarks by Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev that the war in Ukraine could push Russia and the U.S. into armed conflict as evidence of this. In addition, Putin repeated during the war that he would agree to a cease-fire only on his own terms, the author of the publication summarized.

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